singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:* Z0 R- i: Y! v8 S" E7 ^

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  B+ M7 q5 P1 S% _tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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3 [7 m6 d( h8 p8 c5 H' [" ~3 Qi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:- |9 V& f- W5 b4 ~' P# G0 C
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
2 x, ^( d+ T+ A! W  y+ WI never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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1 k, C: d. t& Q3 d3 R5 fThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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5 ^: G0 M2 }; L& E, E0 J( R* Gwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

: o8 W0 e4 N3 r" k0 ^) _) o: qI think Delifrance is only HK base?$ L4 M5 \8 @2 c

) p" ]* z# {( QThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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6 [9 i5 r+ m' s8 ^3 S. awhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:* l- o! p0 f2 r  V  ?: A

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4 X3 k+ S" d: ~They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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' _8 G6 g1 T2 I2 ~5 t: r, t2 g  AIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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, D- j  P4 f2 }% Y5 @) x) i! JAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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0 J/ v* L5 Q3 P% E$ m  l; }4 iI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too